The Birth of the Child

The Book of Revelation in chapter twelve describes for us in symbolic language the church; as she appears in the midst of this world from the heavenly point of view. In verses one and two the church, as she was manifest in the old dispensation, is symbolized by a woman with child. This is evident from verse five. There we read that the child that she delivers is a man-child. who was to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. This child was caught up to God’s right hand in the heavens. It is...